Christine Thomas: 53 books

Book cover of The Environmental Legacy of Harry S. Truman
by Karl Boyd Brooks, Mark W. T. Harvey, Paul Milazzo
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009

Decades before the environmental concerns of the 1960s and long before today’s quest for sustainability, Harry S. Truman’s presidency decisively changed the scope and pace of federal government interaction with the natural world. Determined to extend the prosperity promised by Roosevelt’s New...
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The Sociology of Katrina

Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe

by Carl L. Bankston III, John Barnshaw, Christine Bevc
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010

The second edition of The Sociology of Katrina brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina. Five years after the storm, its profound impact continues to be felt. This new edition explores...
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Woman as Prophet in the Home and the World

Interdisciplinary Investigations

by Peggy Andrews, Christine Falk Dalessio, Mary Eberstadt
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016

This first-ever interdisciplinary study of woman as prophet shows that, in these troubling times, ordinary women—especially Christian women—need to function as prophets by proclaiming, in word and deed, the indispensability of lovingly seeking the welfare of others. More specifically, social science...
Book cover of Parliamentary Administrations in the European Union
by Anna-Lena Högenauer, Christine Neuhold, Thomas Christiansen
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the role of parliamentary administrations in the control of European Union policy-making. It questions whether the decision to give parliaments greater powers in the aftermath of the Lisbon Treaty had only the intended effect of political debate on European...
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Open Borders

In Defense of Free Movement

by Mathew Coleman, Nik Heynen, Sapana Doshi
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019

Border control continues to be a highly contested and politically charged subject around the world. This collection of essays challenges reactionary nationalism by making the positive case for the benefits of free movement for countries on both ends of the exchange. Open Borders counters the knee-jerk...
Book cover of DNA-targeting Molecules as Therapeutic Agents
by Keith R Fox, Yves Pommier, Bengt Nordén
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2018

There have been remarkable advances towards discovering agents that exhibit selectivity and sequence-specificity for DNA, as well as understanding the interactions that underlie its propensity to bind molecules. This progress has important applications in many areas of biotechnology and medicine,...
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Hidden Heroes

America's Military Caregivers

by Thomas E. Trail, Rajeev Ramchand, Christine Anne Vaughan
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014

Little has been reported about “military caregivers”—the population of those who care for wounded, ill, and injured military personnel and veterans. This report summarizes the results of a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today, as well as...
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Nichts als Lügen!

Kurzgeschichten

by Kerstin Surra, Christa Huber, Ulrike Zimmermann
Language: German
Release Date: March 30, 2014

Wissenschaftliche Studien belegen: Wir lügen jeden Tag, bewusst oder unbewusst, in Gedanken oder laut. Wir verschonen die Lieben mit der Wahrheit und lügen stattdessen, damit es erträglicher bleibt. Oder wir lügen, weil wir ein schlechtes Gewissen haben und eine Ausrede brauchen. Es gibt viele...
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Second Taste

Book a Break anthology, #3

by Laura Theis, Boris Glikman, Gayatri Swaminathan
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2018

Humour, fantasy, tragedy, drama, romance... Startling and original, the stories selected for this mouth-watering anthology are guaranteed to satisfy your appetite for the unique pleasure of reading. From a sad tagine to vintage blood, bottled light to luminous water, the theme of nourishment...
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Weihnachtsgeschichten am Kamin 31

Gesammelt von Barbara Mürmann

by Bernhard Müller, Albrecht Gralle, Friederike Steinborn
Language: German
Release Date: October 21, 2016

Kerzenschein, Plätzchenduft – und eine stimmungsvolle Weihnachtsgeschichte Leise deckt der Schnee die Wiesen und Wälder, die Städte und die Dörfer zu. Die Sterne funkeln, der Mond gießt sein helles Licht über das Land. Drinnen leuchten die Kerzen. Die Kinder sitzen schon vor dem Tannenbaum...
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Einblicke

Bekenntnisse aus den Dichterwerkstätten

by Monika Böss, Monika von Borries, Volkhard Brandes
Language: German
Release Date: May 2, 2011

'Warum schreiben Sie?' Eine gern gestellte Frage an Autorinnen und Autoren im Anschluss an eine Lesung. Ja, warum? Diese Situation war der Ausgangspunkt für die Idee zu diesem Buch. Es muss doch mehr geben! Es muss doch ein wahrhaftiges Schreibtischleben geben, das unter den ausweichenden Standardantworten...
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Rural Voices

Language, Identity, and Social Change across Place

by Becky Childs, Elizabeth Falconi, Gregory Fulkerson
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018

In this interdisciplinary volume, sociolinguists and sociologists explore the intersections of language, culture, and identity for rural populations around the world. Challenging stereotypical views of rural backwardness and urban progress, the contributors reveal how language is a key mechanism for...
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Große Predigten

2000 Jahre Gottes Wort und christlicher Protest

by Florian Bock, Christine Gerber, Martin Illert
Language: German
Release Date: February 1, 2016

Die Predigt spielt im Christentum bereits seit seinen Ursprüngen eine besondere Rolle. In ihr wird seit jeher das Wort Gottes verkündet und sie ist ein zentrales Element in der Liturgie. In einer einzigartigen Auswahl legt dieser Band die wichtigsten Predigten aus 2000 Jahren Kirchengeschichte vor....
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Unterdrückte Frauen

Gewalt - Ausbeutung - Armut

by Thomas Schirrmacher, Christine Schirrmacher
Language: German
Release Date: December 6, 2013

In vielen Ländern werden Frauen geschlagen und ausgebeutet. Seit Jahrhunderten sind sie Opfer von Gewalt und Unterdrückung. Der Schutz und die Rechte von Frauen sind weltweit noch immer unterentwickelt, auch wenn die Gleichberechtigung in der westlichen Welt schon weiter vorangeschritten ist. Die...
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